The banana apocalypse is near, but biologists might have found a key to their survival
Fusarium wilt of banana is currently decimating the Cavendish banana—the world’s most popular commercially available banana. Once present in a banana field, the fungus cannot be eradicated, making future production of Cavendish bananas almost impossible. Credit: A. Viljoen The bananas in your supermarket and that you eat for breakfast are facing functional extinction due to
Tami Lanz
August 16, 2024